Surgical apparatus.



PATENTED' MAY 31, 1904'."

J. KLBINBAGH. SURGICAL APPARATUS.

2 SHE APPLICATION FILED APR. 6. 1904.

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IXX hwoou PATENTED MAY 31 1904 J.- KLEINBAOH.

SURGICAL APPARATUS.

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I I No. 761,504.

UNITE STATES Iatented May 31, 1904.

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j JOHN KLEINBACH, OF SPOKANE, WASHINGTON.

SURGICAL APPARATUS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 761,504, dated May 31,1904.

i I Application filed April 6, 1904. Serial No. 201,890. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN K-LnINBAoH, a citizen of the United States,residing at Spokane,

in the county of Spokane and State of Washington, have invented new anduseful Imtrated in the accompanying drawings, showing the preferred formof my invention, and in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of theapparatus. Fig. 2 is a similar view of the cap in position upon the headof a person, and Fig.

3 is an enlarged section through one of the handle-adjusting devices.

Referring to the figures by numerals of reference, 1 1 are pulleysadapted to be supported in any suitable manner upon a ceiling or otherstructure, and arranged on these pulleys is a rope 2, the ends ofwhichextend through yokes 3, which are secured to grips 4. Balls 5 arefastened to the ends of the rope 2 and have curved passages 6 therein,through which the rope extends, and by sliding these balls 5 upon therope when pressure is not exerted upon them the grips 4 can be adjustedto any desired distance from the'floor.

' A pulley 7 is mounted upon the rope 2 at a point between the pulleys 1and is connected to an X-shaped plate by means of arms 9, between whichthe pulley is journaled. The plate 8 is concavo-convex, and from theends thereof extend straps 10, to the ends of which are secured chin andback pads 11 and 12, respectively. These pads are in the form ofcushions, which are located on straps 13 and 14, and these straps aresecured to the straps 10 by means of buckles or in any other suitablemanneiz Side straps 15 connect the straps 13 and 14 near the upper andlower portions thereof.

In using the apparatus the head of the patient is secured under the cap8 by detaching the straps 13 and 14 and placing the pads 11 and 12 underthe chin and the back portion of the head, respectively. The straps arethen readjusted, so as to prevent the parts from slipping from theirapplied positions, and the patient grasps the grips 4 and draws downwardupon them, thus raising himself from the floor by the upward pressureexerted 'upon the head. By providing the adjustment for the grips 4 theapparatus can be arranged for use by persons of different heights.

The apparatus is very simple and inexpensive in construction and forms athorough means for strengthening the spinal column and neck.

In the foregoing description I have shown the preferred form of myinvention; but I do not limit myself thereto, as I am aware that thecombination of supporting devices, a rope thereon, grips engaged by therope, and adjusting devices connected to the rope; of a pulley movablymounted upon the rope between its supporting devices, an X-shaped cap.connected to the pulley and supported thereby, a chin and a back pad,straps adjustably connecting the same to the .cap, and adjustable sidestraps connecting the pads.

1 In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

JOHN KLEINBACH. Witnesses:

F. W. MAUSER, WM. MAUSER.

